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Don't be alarmed! You are probably not on any such lists. I have never received confirmation that I am on a list, but it would come as a very strange surprise if I wasn't. And it's mostly hisfault. Kinda. OK, not really, but Brushwood's hands certainly aren't clean!

The image you see above was of a particularly involved episode of the Modern Rogue. There were, as I reported on social media, chemicals and electrical discharges. Yay! It was all incredibly irresponsible and by reading this, you may have very well implicated yourself. Congratulations.

And we released a new episode! It teaches you more things that you can use for completely legitimate purposes.

Secret Audio Drama Project!

It's coming along! I don't know how much I've told you, but . . . it's an audio drama in 7(?) parts. It's not like an old fashioned radio drama, however. This is more of a found audio project. I suppose you can look at it that way. My friend, Matt, said it sounded like audio logs from a video game. And it is. It's very much that. The story runs kinda parallel to the Black Goat Motorcycle Club. You won't need to have read Black Goat to keep up, but it certainly wouldn't hurt.

Here's a pic with me and one of the cast members, the talented and charming Tay Allyn, one of the many actors kind enough to donate their time and skills to the project.

Games

I'm at a crossroads. Fallout 4 has run its course. I don't feel much desire to go back to Battlefront. I need something to play. My occasional forays into L4D, Diablo 3, and Minecraft are still happening, but I need some solo play to occupy my <sarcasm> copious spare time </sarcasm>. And you'll never believe what I'm considering.

I may actually try it. I don't know. Part of me thinks that it would be giving Jeff some measure of satisfaction. Let's be clear -- that can never happen.

But I'm tempted. It's either this or Witcher 3. Any thoughts? Let me know in the comments below.

Yes, I'm excited. For the longest time, I just kind of assumed that I would need to self-publish this. I know there's still some stink on the idea of self-publishing, even after the colossal success of The Martian, but . . . I really wanted to get it out there. Fortunately, I fell in league with the twisted folks at Sinister Grin Press. They've got a lot of great, visceral horror there from some names horror fans will recognize.

Many of you have asked about a print version and I am here to assure you that yes, one is indeed coming! And early reviews are positive. One of the strangest (and satisfying) feelings is seeing people you don't know praising your work. I'm grateful.

And I'm grateful for you guys. You, the Select Few. You've been here with me for a while now. Thanks.

So do me a favor, even if the book isn't your 'thing', maybe you can do me a solid and spread the word. Tell a friend who might like it. And of course, tell your Nana. She'll dig it the most.

Oh! And again, I'm going to send something groovy out to the mailing list in the next few days. There's a link over on the side there. If you want in on the goods, go for it!

I'm trying to put together some sort of livestream reading of a bit of the book, too. Is that something you guys would be into? (More past the break!)